Oct 19–25, 2026 · 1 randomized trial, 2 new studies, 7 reviews · Foot & Ankle archive · All weeks
The new Foot & Ankle research The Reduction sent the week of Oct 19–25, 2026, with the week’s most recent reviews, each with a one-line summary.
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In a 68-patient randomized trial, immediate weightbearing after first MTP fusion gave pain, function, satisfaction, and complication outcomes similar to non-weightbearing, supporting more permissive postoperative protocols.
Narrative review proposing adjunct rim plating, borrowed from hyperextension tibial plateau fractures, to buttress small anterior or anterolateral marginal fragments in select pilon fractures that standard periarticular plates may not capture.
In a retrospective study of 159 outpatient ankle ORIFs, monitored anesthesia care with high-volume low-concentration local infiltration shortened discharge time by about 55 minutes versus general anesthesia, with no other significant outcome differences.
Idiopathic Talipes Equinovarus: Current Concepts.
Concise review of idiopathic clubfoot covering pathophysiology and anatomy, emphasizing largely nonsurgical treatment soon after birth, with surgery reserved for late-presenting or recurrent cases.
A 52-participant Delphi consensus defined essential diagnostic domains, 15 differential diagnoses, and six red-flag conditions to consider when assessing Achilles tendinopathy, aiming to standardize diagnosis in practice and research.
The impact of diabetes mellitus on the management and outcome of ankle fractures.
Narrative review of how diabetes impairs bone healing and raises risks of nonunion, malunion, infection, amputation, and mortality in ankle fractures, urging careful weighing of surgical versus conservative treatment.
Arthrodesis for Hallux Rigidus.
Review of first MTP joint arthrodesis for hallux rigidus: favorable long-term outcomes and low revision rates when fusion succeeds, but interphalangeal arthritis, nonunion, and malunion occur, so patient selection matters.
Effect of Braces on Performance in the Context of Chronic Ankle Instability.
For patients with chronic ankle instability, limited research suggests semirigid, lace-up, or soft-shell braces do not impair performance and may improve jumping, hopping, and dynamic balance.
Fifth Metatarsal Jones Fractures: Diagnosis and Treatment.
Review of fifth metatarsal Jones fracture classification, diagnosis, and treatment, covering nonoperative care, intramedullary screw and plate fixation, biologic augmentation, refracture, and rehabilitation, with emphasis on the authors' screw technique.
Sinus Tarsi Approach for Calcaneal Fractures: The New Gold Standard?
This review argues the less invasive sinus tarsi approach, with fewer complications than the extensile lateral approach, may now be the new gold standard for displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures.
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